Clyde Robert Laidlaw (27 November 1933 – 1 July 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He died 1 July 2024, at the age of 90.[1]
| Clyde Laidlaw | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clyde Robert Laidlaw | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1933 | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 2024 (aged 90) | ||
| Original team(s) | Portland (WDFL) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954–1962 | Melbourne | 124 (58) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editLaidlaw was a midfielder in his four winning Grand Finals in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960. Business commitments restricted him to just six games in 1957, with a thigh injury sidelining him from the finals series.[2]
Footnotes
edit- ^ "AFL in mourning after 'treasured' hero dies, aged 89". 7NEWS. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Piesse (1993), p.169.
References
editPiesse, Ken (1993) The Complete Guide to Australian Football, Melbourne: Pan MacMillan Australia Pty Limited. ISBN 0330357123
External links
edit- Clyde Laidlaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Clyde Laidlaw, at Demonwiki.
- Clyde Laidlaw at AustralianFootball.com
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